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Fist Action / PnR with Post Initiation
Fist Action / PnR with Post Initiation is a fundamental basketball concept that the big is the ball-handler, the guard is the screener.
Direct answer
What is Fist Action / PnR with Post Initiation?
Fist Action / PnR with Post Initiation is a fundamental basketball concept that the big is the ball-handler, the guard is the screener.
Quick facts
| Category | Foundations |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol5_professional_the_frontier.md |
What it is
- Fist Action / PnR with Post Initiation is a fundamental basketball concept that the big is the ball-handler, the guard is the screener.
- A post player (Versatile Big, Stretch Big, or Post Scorer) initiates the action by dribbling or receiving a pass in the mid-post. A guard (Primary Ball Handler or Secondary Ball.
- The big's defender stays home at the rim and doesn't follow the dribble.
How it works
- A guard (Primary Ball Handler or Secondary Ball Handler) sets a screen for the post player, who attacks off the screen.
- It is a role-reversal PnR: the big is the ball-handler, the guard is the screener.
- Optimal Pairing: Versatile Big or Stretch Big (ball-handler) + Primary Ball Handler (screener).
- The Versatile Big must have good dribbling skill; the Primary Ball Handler must be comfortable setting screens.
- Defensive Target: Fist action targets a defense that over-commits to the big's perimeter game.
Bilingual terms
| English | Fist Action / PnR with Post Initiation |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 拳头战术/内线发起的挡拆 |
| Traditional Chinese | 拳頭動作 / 擋拆啟動後 |
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